A Separate Peace

Year: 1972

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Director: Larry Peerce

DramaUnderdogs and coming of ageStudent coming-of-age challengesEmotional teen coming-of-age storiesShow All…

An older Gene returns to Devon School, recalling the summer of 1943 amid World II. He and his best friend Finny live under the constant shadow of being drafted at eighteen, prompting them to seize every moment. Their boarding school prepares them for military life, and a solitary tree becomes a symbol that profoundly shapes their bond and memories.

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